I also couldn't get the link to work...which is sad, lol. Spring Hill Cemetery in Charleston is one of my favorite cemeteries in West Virginia. The George Summers' family plot was moved there from near my house, and even contains a marker for one of the family's slaves, an African prince named Scipio. Scipio was buried, and consequently reinterred WITH the family, on one side of Col. George Summers, as opposed to being buried with the other slaves.
Anyway...its also said to be one of those "haunted" cemeteries, although much of that is probably debatable, lol. From
Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State:
The city of Charleston was incorporated in 1794, with its original town cemetery being a small plot near the Kanawha River. By 1869, the cemetery was overcrowded, prompting officials to find a new location to bury the town's dead. In that same year, land was purchased for a sum of $2118.02, surveyed by Thomas Matthius, and laid out by A.J. Vosburg. The new cemetery was named Spring Hill after the "Chalybeate" spring nearby.
The oldest section is known as the "Old Circle." An original 20 acres has grown to over 172 acres, as Jewish, Roman Catholic, and other subdivisions have been added overlooking the state capitol building and downtown Charleston. In 1905, the city of Charleston demolished a "contagious hospital" no longer in use, and sold the land to the cemetery.
In the Potters' Field section, it is said there is a large, gnarled oak tree which was used for hangings and lynchings. Allegedly, one can hear strange strangling noises, said to come from the spirits of those who were hanged from the tree's thick, sturdy branch.
More info can be found on the homepage, and the National Register Application, both available at Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State! This is a great site for photography, but also bird watching, geocaching, and even charity runs and events.
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